Evening Independent (Newspaper) - November 30, 1921, Massillon, Ohio Is mado easy reading the Christmas ads In The Evening Independent HE INDE FOR THE PAST 58 YEARS THE NEWSPAPER OF MASSILLON AND VICINITY Vol XXXIV No 168 FINAL EDITION MASSILLON OHIO NOV 30 1931 and night in south tions FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS ML it Local Congregations to Par in Drive for Finan ces for Charities of the Dio cese Campaign Planned Y Tuesday Evening membership campaign for the Catholic Charities Corporation of the Cleveland diocese will be con ducted among the of St Josephs and St Marys churches of this city St Barbaras of West Clements church of Navarre Z Tentative plans for tha campaign were formulated at a meeting of 500 Catholics of the vicinity In the city hall auditorium Tuesday even ing The meeting was in charge of Thomas B Hurley of Cleveland eot i secretary of the corpora tion X Teams have been named for both local churches and it Is expected will be named In the Navarre and West churches within several days William A ter and L Baatz wore unani named chairmen ot the teams of St Marys and St Josephs churches respectively H A Dal named secretary of the workers of St Marys church and J J Donahue of St Josephs church Final plans for the campaign will be completed wlthiajseveral days The purpose of the organization Is tor raise funds to finance charity work of the church In the Cleve land Already the corpora tion has purchased 160 acres of near Cleveland as a site for a hoys and girls orphanage conva hospital home for the aged arid administration bulld The organization was founded two years ago by the Rev C H LaBlond i director charities of the diocese prominent Catholics of Cleve land were by Father La to discuss means of financing charities The corpora tion was the result It a membership of Regular mem dues are a year Ciass memberships are payable at the rate of 50 to Father LaBlond In the principal said that the present orph were Inadequate and new centralizes a He said that no new orphan ages had been erected since that at Louisville daring the Civil war He Bald that 733 orphans were be ing hot that there were each year All the are filled In 1920 the support of the orphanages cost Tie only cares for the orphans but supports hospitals has social service workers and nurses organized a travel ers aid society consisting of women Who meet trains and cars in the and direct young men and women to suitable homes and boarding houses Talks also by H J Trenkamp of Cleveland P J Bern ower and J W Standt of Canton all directors of the corporation and the Michael Vollmayer and F B Doherty pastors of the local churches The consolidation of the Cities Senice Henry L Doherty compan ies including the Elec tric and Gas Company of this city the Alliance Gas Power Com pany of Alliance Lorain County of Lorain and Elyria and the Trumbull Public Ser vice company today by officials of the local company The Ohio corporation baa been capitalized at as the Public Service company of the merger was not made until today It became effec tive last The personnel and operating of the office and remain the same aa before becoming a subdivision ot the new corporation of the merger is to economize in the production of light power and to give better and j more efficient service to the conj sumers Present plans of the new company call for the construction of high tension lines between Lorain Ashland Tand this city This work will be under way bR early spring When the lines are constructed it will give the company eight genera stations with 33 substations in with 225 miles of transj mission which In Itself is expected j to be a guarantee of a new era ot service f g STRUTS AND FRETS CAST Hines 529 South Lincoln street plays the part of the long suffering and hero In Bunty Pulls the to be given Friday evening In the high school by the Struts and Freta i The role of Tarn the father of Bunty Is taken by Richard Wines The roles of Maggie and Susie the village gossips are played by Misa Alice Parkes and Mias Evelyn Her Ing Helen Louise Atwater plays 1 the title and Glen Lucas takes the part of her brother Rab Audrey Prentice is Jeems the assistant to the minister FOUR FIRST CLASS BARBERS 105 West Tremont street Adv 1922 CLUB OPEN Join To Save Deposit Ask for Full Information THE STATE BANK Adv EXPERT TRUSS FITTING Elastic Stockings Supporters and Belts Lincoln Pharmacy Adv WANTED Active Young Ladies for asale Apply at manager Original Cut Price Shoe Store 12 East Main street Adr DANCE TJ R K P 73 Dance Fri 2nd i ae HOW LONG MUST MASSILLON ENDURE THIS AN EDITORIAL The school children of are threatened with an epidemic of a filthy torturing skin disease while the mayor who is president of the board of health the health commission and health officials stand by and allow its spread Already there are a number of cases at Horace Mann school where the disease was first observed It has spread to Whittier school and one at Longfellow Un less the board of health takes immediate steps to protect the children the disease may run its course through every build ing leaving a trail of misery Against the disease parents teachers and principals have been fighting singlehanded They appealed last week to Mayor Vogt to call on Friday a special meeting of the board of When asked Friday if he had called the meeting as requested the mayor answered in the negative and declared hs had decided to wait until the regular meeting e Meanwhile the epidemic is spreading Mothers of the Horace Mann school in desperation over the shameful indifference and of local officials have gone to Canton and consulted a skin specialist The specialist declared the disease a form of winter said that un less checked promptly it might afflict a child until next spring The specialist gave the women a prescription of which 200 been made up but they cannot be distributed it is said until the health commission gives permission In the meantime Mayor Vogt declines to call a special meeting taxpayers are paying for a nurse in the schools This nurse is expected to make inspections Children suffer ing from certain diseases she may send home Children suf fering with winter itch although infectious she is powerless to send home without authority of the board of health and they remain to spread corruption Meanwhile not one word of advice comes from health commission Mayor Vogt will not call a special meet ing The time is long past for the officials to act The mothers t who have been battling the disease who have seen their chil dren tortured all night long and reduced to bundles of nerves by the loathsome infection and the public in general are weary of such inexcusable inaction as it Is witnessing on the part of commission If the local commission charged with the duty of protect ing the people of against such conditions as have arisen can not or will not act it is time state intervention was sought Commission Sustains Removal of Because of In RUSSIAN MOTHERS KILL CHILDREN CBy Press RIGA Nov horrors in Russia are growing with the ap proach of winter official Bolshevik government advices show In the Saratov region where peas ants listed starving even the children have been without food five days and many persons are going mad some being seized with a mania that they have plenty of bread While In the summer many of these Inhabitants subsisted oti field mice they are now reduced to eat ing cats carrion and grass which only camels hitherto would eat Dis patches to the official news agency say that many mothers are bathing their children In a poisonous extract made from sheeps wool hoping it will bring about their denth At Tashkend Asiatic Russia there is flow of refugees Two thousand persons starving at the railroad station there and the daily deaths average 70 MOSCOW Nov total of children in the famine dis of Russia will be receiving regular food allotments from thn American Relief administration by the first of next year it was stated by Walter L Brown director on his Moscow after tour FORMER MASSILLON DENTIST IN AKRON SHOOTING SCRAPE CARS DAMAGED IN WASH ON FULTON ROAD An automobile driven by W B Myers of Canal Fulton Tuesday eve ning was badly damaged in a col with an automobile driven by B F Jones of this oily on the Ful ton road near Millport was slightly injured it to day The accident occured cars attempted to paas STRIKE BREAKER IS GUILTY OF ASSAULT Special to The Independent Nov of women Jury caused the to shatter a precedent Tuesday night Jurors trying John Haynes on a charge of shooting to wound wero allowed to go home for the night without a It has been customary in criminal cases to hold the Jury to gether until a verdict was reached or disagreement reported In this the case at 2 oclock Tuesday afternoon and at 10 oclock had not a ver dict having been made for such a contingency a consultation was held and attorneys for both sides consented to allow all the Jur ora to go home They resumed work Wednesday morning and in about an hour re turned a verdict holding Haynes guilty of the least crime charged under the a at the Hess Snyder flred several shots when union moulders followed him to his boarding housed No one was injured NEW VICTOR for December are Nbw on Sale Borne Excellent j Christmas on the list Hear Duncans Mill street comer Pium Adv Portion property of 7 room house gas water 1 with well Lot feetT Sale at 10 a Dec 10 Located 315 West Oak Dr C B dentist formerly of and Mrs H H Waite society leader received revolver wounds when Leo McAllis ter sportsman and brother of a po lice started shooting po HCe say at the Waite home In Ak rons exclusive residential district early Monday morning Waite was lit Pittsburgh was taken to a hospital battered skull received when Camp struck him on the head with a heavy vase He Is under arrest ona charge of having shotto kill be arranged Friday or Sat Sheriff Patrick Hutchlnson and Prosecutor Arthur Doyle have ob but meager details of the case which has rocked Akron society Even the extent of the dentists in TAX RECEIPTS FOR 2 DAYS IS NEARLY Tax collections at the city hall Monday and Tuesday amounted to nearly tax collectors said today Tuesdays receipts amounted to approximately Today was the last day for paying taxen here VIADUCT GETS NEW DRESSING to Tho Independent CANTOS Nov 30 A new story for the First Time in History col lection came to light Wednesday with announcement by the county commissioners that some one do Ing something for the county entire ly free of charge The Standard Engineering com pany of Toledo la the Santa Glaus and the viaduct Is the par recipient of its generosity The company laid the creosoted wood block floor on and it was Entirely Re however a company repre looked at the bridgo and decided that floor is ready tor a new dressing 60 the company vol to put It ori free of charge A gang of men wiir spend several flays In the work Some Excellent Dance numbers Jn the List Victor Records for December Now on sale at Duncans Mill street corner Plum Adv DANCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT Ehrets halt Club tra of Canton Gents Socr ladies Couple Earl J Adv BEDS AND SPRINGS ALL TRANSFER KINDS CO ADV Juries and those of Mrs Waito are not certain It Is that Mrs Walto shot In the thigh and in tho shoulder while Camp Is a bullet wound in the ankle Police are looking for a Mr is al to have been with McAllister Sunday night but to havo appeared at the scene of the shooting with Mrs McAllister Monday afternoon McAllister was placed inbed at the Waite home where he was found by Sheriff Monday night he asserted McAllister was arrested on a of having shot to kill By Associated Press LONDON Nov circles today that the Frish would break down almost Immediately as B re sult of tho difficulties which havo arisen and that tho ot armed hostilities could not bo post Tho alternative plan submitted by the to the Sinn Foln representatives last evening the necessity for a definite undertaking by the Sinn take tho oath of allegiance to the crown The Sinn Fein has many objec tions to the governments plan but oven It It agreed to discuss this plan It will not now give its ansent to the oath ot allegiance proviso It Is stated Local Market Prices Are Firm Local market prices were station ary today not a change in either the wholesale or retail prices being quoted Turnips and parsnips continued plentiful Parsnips retailed at eight cents a pound compared with five cents a pound the quotation on tur nips Home continued to sell at 25 centa for two bunches The price of sweet potatoes remain ed firm at cents for six pounds Though cranberries havo been in the market for six weeks the has never chang ed are selling at 25 cents a pound STREET OPENING Red firo plenty of music carnival and vaudeville acts clowns noise and gaiety will mark Iho reopening of East street Canton Thursday evening This street for several months past has been closed to traffic of repaying Jubilant the work has been completed the merchants along this thoroughfare have Joined hands to celebrate the event with special ceremonies Street car service will bo suspended during the celebration and automobiles will be forbidden to park along the street ONLY 21 More Shopping Days Till Xmas By Associated Nov De tails of the American plan for lim of naval armament were dis cussed today at a brief mooting of the subcommittee of nava experts of Great Britain the United Staten and Japan The session was nil shortly after 11 oclock and it then was said thoro Vould be no other meeting of the today and that ft had not been de termined whether be resumed tomorrow There also was no Indication that the full com of naval experts Including the of the French and Italian been called In American circles thoro to be a feeling that today might bring the discussion ot naval ratio to a bond so far as the Thero was no Indication that such a stage had been however when the subcommittee adjourned WBH members of the British a for which prior to tho adjournment of the of exports saying ho Homo announcement along tho na val armaments might be next IS DEFENDANT CANTON Nov Xan filed suit hero Wednesday against The Central company of asking on a con tract He says he wan engaged in at a salary of 500 a month to furnish men for tho defendant company and that ho han boon paid on account but that the sum ot ia due McConnell of Cleveland ore his attor neys subordination Presented Evidence The dismissal by Chier of Police Dommer on October 0 of Aid on A a at po headquarters of alleged Insubordination and approved by Director Amos Tues day evening was sustained by tho Civil Service commission following a heaving in Efforts It was said today will bo C Wiggins ren to carry the caso to common pleas court oh error Grounds were Abased upon a lettor which ho wrote to police headquarters in Cleveland during an investigation a shooting on Columbia Heights in In Which Andrew a fatally wounded and of to Guy a for mer patrolman who with two other men bno an la now awaiting trial the grand jury on charges of extortion which grow an alleged attempt to extort money from an Akron whiskey run ner early In October lettor to Cleveland which it is said a long dis tance telephone bo twoon and an of the Cleveland department was lutro tho by Ames as evidence to sus tain the departments action in dis missing Testimony ove showed that oil September 24 during tho time tho depart ment was the whilo i on duty at police ad saying that a man by tho namo of hud boon in Cleveland had confessed to being an oye Heights Ing Affair and that hB named a cer tain man as being the one who fired tha shot which resulted in death that at tho time he tho message Chief Dommer was notin tho but ho told tho Cleveland that the local department undoubtedly would man hold fur ther investigation he would transmit tho message to Dorn When lie located tho Me Farren said ho was to to hold tho man and that some one would come to Cleveland for him tho day Tho following day Director Amea and Chief Dommer thoy went and together with Inspector Storing of the bureau and another official question ed and found that ho pos no further Information that which tho local department al ready had and that ho was released Tho Bald that did not Implicate tho man Continued on Pago 3 Column COOPERATION OF BOY SCOUT WORKERS URGED ft H ERE IS WORTH MILLION By Associated MOSCOW Nov Rus slan rUblo IB It now of thom to purchase H dollar In one day the dollar hao Jumped from 000 to rubles which la tW most violent fluctuation since the free trade policy was Inaugurated Today and Thursday to be Taken up With Rebuttal Testimony and Closing Ar Many Witness es Are Examined Press SAN Nov 30 in TV bo placed on thq stand today by the prosecution In tho O AT buckle case It was asserted by the attorneys office Tho de tense then will counter with sur testimony IB la charged with manslaughter in connection with tho death of Vir Indications that the entire will bo occupied by and testimony and na side is to be four hours or final argument It case would not bo placed in tho hands ot tho Jury for a verdict late or Friday MTD Josephine house keeper tor In LOB los said that had nover boon away from homo This was intended to refute test by Mrs Minnie Neighbors who testified that in August 1021 Vir ginia Rappo was at Wheelers Hot Springs near Los Angeles Brady said he took this action because of Tuesday by Mrs Mary at tho resort who said Miss was not thoro In month Mrs Harde bock housekeeper who said her employer as in LOE in Mre clork at the rc Hort Mrs on Pago 6 Column JURY IS DRAWN FOR CIVIL SUIT A Jury of blx to hoar testimony in a civil action brought by John Mc against Basht was drawn thia morning Tlie wli be called in Municipal court Friday morning at oclock McQuire alleges ho an automobile from Basht and that tho latter mis represented tho machine McQuire Bays ho returned tho car to Basht anc that BaKht refused to pay the had paid on the car is asking for payment ol 175 Basht has filed a counter claim in which hp atill owes Mm 110 of scoutmasters and assistants was urged at n Ing in the Boy Scout build ing Scout Executive Ira Robinson in a talk urged cooperation as a moans of extending the scout field False Alarm STATE HOSPITAL DEATH Miss Margaret died of exhaustion at tbo State hospital Tuesday Bread 10 cts a loaf and 3 for 26 cte and Carry Bakery Adv ANNOUNCEMENT We to announce tha opening ot the Ideal Barber shop In the Building Thursday Doc 1 Baths tub and Shower ladles hair and manicurist also ladies boot black Everything and Smithy the Barben Adv REBEKAH DANCE card party Thursday Deo 1 pdd Fellows and families For the benefit of Orphans Ady State Hospital News Dr A O Hydo spent in Jefferson Lr Harriet Adams of the staff has returned from a visit in Topeka KB Mrs William Nutting in visiting Lenz IB spending a week with relatives in T Crawford returned spending days in Warren Frank Jestrab ot Cleveland who n guest of bin brother Edward Jestrab has returned HAIR CUT 26 CENTS Four barbera Childrens and School Boys Hair Cut 25 cents 20 cents Hair Cut 35 cents Loufs Johnson Cut Rate Barber Shop 105 West Tro mont street Adv Hco our Leather Novelties Tott Buy THE UNIQUE ART COMPANY THE HOUSE OF SERVICE 312 East Mam Adv FOR RENT Four excellent rooms Call from a steam shovel n tho roar of a residence in Front was tho ot a fire alarm at morning It that tha smoko was coming from tho No 1 and 3 departments re to an alarm received by and transferred to Disc State Hospital Death Mrs Whitney 73 of Me dina county died at tho Stato hospital Tuesday evening Tho body was taken to Medina where the funeral will be hold and inter ment made HATS All this week any hat in tho Mrs H W Vogt Lincoln Theatre Building last door east Adv DO NOT That Thursday Dec 1 IB the Opening Day for December Victor at Durbans Mill street corner Plum Adv THE FRANKLIN INN mile north of For real dinners Chicken dinners Thursday and Friday Lobsters Jum bc Frogs como in or call OR Boll phone Adv NEW RECORDS FOR DECEMBER ON SALE THURSDAY GEO C 200 WEST BOLSHEVISM REPORTED SPREADING Reign of Terror Threatened Among Government t eials Country Torn BeV tween Royalists and Elements Held Ready By Associated Press LONDON Nov Is spreading through the large towns Portugal The Times declares this morning and there have mariy outrages especially in the of The recent bombing of the can consulate in Lisbon was an Incident in this movement it is and most of the foreign diplomats there havo letters threaten c Ing their lives As a result the powers are intervention in Portugal and the assumption of a mandate there to quell the ugly wave of according to the Times J France Italy and Spain such a move When a number tof foreign anchored in river at Lisbon sailors on a Portuguese said to havo been restrained with from attempting Uoc torpedo the Spanish vessels Dispatches from Portugal to the Associated Press haye reported two distinct revolutionary movements in several QC the tho past six weeks In the first cabinet several members oJ the Portuguese including Bre were assassinated f losing their A few days later it was reported that Royalists were plotting for of a On dispatches frontier of ported another revolution brewing fho in Lisbon boon confined in their barracks in preparation for eventualities advices havo been since as to tho conditions in tugal t BANDITS USED WATER WEAPON A wator gun sometimes fa Just ai effective with bulleta So Mike discovered on Columbia Heights but thf discovery men hao him of five table covers twe nigo and a Bilk scarf so he told po lico today Miko n transient vendor ot nnd scarfH went to Columbia Heights last night to sell some goods He told police two men shoved a gun face anil robbed him tho robbery Mike says he Ibo bandits had used only a wate gun HOSPITAL BAZAR OPENS THURSDAY A bazar arranged by the board ol lady managers for tho benefit of the City hospital opens at 12 oclock Thursday in a store Boom at 8 Easl Main street Mrs C H Clark will be at the ba zar during the three days beginning Thursday to receive cash or donations An unusually large assortment 61 pastry and candles will be offered The public is Invited WILL OPEN A SCHOOL LIBRARY A library will be opened In the Horace Mann school street It was announced today by Manly S Clark principal A vacant room in the school now Is being equipped Teachers of the school to day appealed for the contribution ol thla years magazines and books Persons desiring to the school library to call or telephone the school and children will call Bread lOc loaf 8 loaves la Cash and Carry Bakery 209 West Tremont street Ady NEW VICTOR RECORDS FOR DECEMBER 200 WEST M AIN ST R E ET fr Real i framed to at prewar
